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THE PRESERVATION OF ACANTHARIANS IN FIXED PLANKTON SAMPLES 1
Author(s) -
BEERS JOHN R.,
STEWART GENE L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1970.15.5.0825
Subject(s) - fixative , seawater , strontium , dissolution , plankton , chemistry , mineralogy , oceanography , geology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , cytoplasm
The spicular skeletons of acantharians dissolve readily in formalin‐seawater fixative solutions at pH levels of 3, 7, and 8.2. This dissolution has been checked by adding SrCl 2 · 6H 2 O to the fixative to increase the concentration of strontium to 10 times the normal seawater level of 8 mg/liter.